Marsha Blackburn parents: Meet Hilman Wedgeworth & Mary Jo Morgan Wedgeworth

Marsha Blackburn was born to Mary Jo Morgan Wedgeworth and Hilman Wedgeworth.

There is not much information on the parents of Marsha.

Marsha Blackburn was born Marsha Wedgeworth on June 6, 1952 in Laurel, Mississippi.

Blackburn received a 4-H scholarship to attend Mississippi State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in home economics in 1974.

Before graduating in 1973, Blackburn worked for the Times Mirror Company as a sales manager.

She was employed for Mercantile Stores, Inc.’s Castner Knott Division from 1975 to 1978.

Blackburn was a founding member of the Young Republicans of Williamson County. From 1989 to 1991, she served as the Republican Party’s chair in Williamson County.

Blackburn is a Republican Tea Party member . She has been referred to as a fervent conservative and occasionally attends events hosted by far-right organizations and meets with their leaders.

“A hard-core, card-carrying Tennessee conservative,” is how she has described herself.

Chuck Blackburn is Blackburn’s husband. They have two kids and reside in Brentwood, a Nashville suburb in Williamson County. She is an Episcopalian.